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Six-year-old dead in Russian attack: "She was about to turn one"

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Seventeen people were killed, including three children, in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya on Saturday.
A further 18 were injured.
The attack occurred as a Ukrainian delegation held peace talks in the United States, where US President Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine needs a new president to reach a settlement with Russia.

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Why It Matters

The attack is part of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began with Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. In recent months, Ukraine has increased its attacks on Russian oil and energy facilities to weaken Russia's war economy, while Russia has responded with attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian targets.

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17 people were killed, three of them children, in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya on Saturday. A further 18 people were injured.

One of the children killed was a six-year-old girl. Russia's bombs hit the house where she lived.

- She would have turned one at the end of the month, her grandfather told Reuters.

49-year-old Natalija Malysheva's parents died in hospital after they were pulled out of the racial masses.

- If the Russians have money, they will be able to continue the war against us. How many lives have been lost here, how many homes have been destroyed? How many innocent people have died in the meantime? she said, also to Reuters.

Saturday's attack was the third this week with many casualties in Ukraine. Nearly 80 civilians were killed in Russian attacks on Wednesday and Thursday, Reuters reports.

At the same time, a delegation from Ukraine is in the United States from Friday to Saturday for peace talks. Representatives from NATO and the EU participated in the first round on Friday, which US envoy Steve Witkoff described as "constructive". However, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said peace talks were unlikely to resume anytime soon, citing Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow.

Before the final round of peace talks ended on Saturday, US President Donald Trump said Ukraine needed a new president.

- I suggest that they get a new leader who can make a deal, Trump said when answering reporters' questions outside the White House in Washington.

Trump states that he told Zelenskyi "to do whatever he wants" against Russia "but don't attack refineries".

In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian oil and energy facilities with the aim of weakening Russia's economy.

The moves come a day after Trump announced the diesel deal with Russia's Vladimir Putin - an announcement that was criticized and described as a major setback for Kiev, according to Reuters.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has been outraged by the development.

"Today, Russia thanked us for the lifting of sanctions against diesel exports by dropping five bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhya," he wrote on X.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Russia will continue its attacks on Ukrainian cities unless concrete security guarantees are given.
Likely · Within weeks
The US will increase its military or financial support to Ukraine in response to the latest attacks.
Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

Will peace talks resume after recent attacks?
What concrete measures will the US take against Russia after Trump's statements?
How will Ukraine's energy facilities be affected by the increased Russian attacks?
What role will NATO and the EU play in future peace negotiations?

Six-year-old dead in Russian attack: "She was about to turn one"

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Seventeen people were killed, including three children, in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya on Saturday.
A further 18 were injured.
The attack occurred as a Ukrainian delegation held peace talks in the United States, where US President Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine needs a new president to reach a settlement with Russia.